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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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